1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 6–3 3–0 John Merritt 1st Hale Stadium MWAA champion The 1963 Tennessee A&I Tigers football team represented Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College (now known as Tennessee State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MWAA) during the 1963 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–3, with a 3–0 conference record, and finished as MWAA champion. Schedule 1963 small college AP September 21 w y y 1963 Morris Brown Wolverines Morris Brown Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA 14–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-61-yard-pass-wins-for-ai/142708704/ The Nashville Tennessean 61-yard pass wins for A&I at Atlanta September 22, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 l y North Carolina A&T Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 18–20 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-gordon-sparks-aggies-to/142708923/ Greensboro Daily News Gordon sparks Aggies to win September 29, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 l y Grambling Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 14–26 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122001920/grambling-trips-blue/ The Nashville Tennessean Grambling trips Blue October 6, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w 1963 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 16—7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-tigers-whip-central-state/142709287/ The Nashville Tennessean Tigers whip Central State for 16–7 win October 20, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Florida A&M Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 14–12 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-ai-upsets-rattlers/142709464/ Tallahassee Democrat A&I upsets Rattlers October 27, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 l y y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 9–21 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-jags-derail-tenn/142709647/ The Louisiana Weekly Jags derail Tenn., 21–9 November 9, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y 1963 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Lincoln Field Jefferson City, MO 14–10 1,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-news-and-tribune-tennessee-st/142709860/ The Sunday News and Tribune Tennessee State tops LU, 14–10 November 10, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y 1963 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State Alumni Field Frankfort, KY 26–14 2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-ksc-scores-late-but-bo/142710021/ The State Journal KSC scores late but bows to Tenn. State November 17, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 w y y 1963 Langston Lions Langston Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 36–8 8,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-big-blue-rambles-368-bo/142710268/ The Nashville Tennessean Big Blue rambles 36–8, Boone sets yardage mark November 29, 1963 March 4, 2024 Newspapers.com Final 1963 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/691/stats/13015 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 4, 2024 Tennessee State Media Guide 2019 https://tsutigers.com/documents/2020/10/7/2019FootballMediaGuide.pdf Tennessee State University Athletics 116 May 7, 2026 References Tennessee AandI Category:Tennessee State Tigers football seasons Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Tennessee AandI Tigers football